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A bright smile keeps flashing across Joe Cokanasiga’s face. The strapping 20 year-old wing is softly-spoken and unfailingly well-mannered. But you sense he would rather be somewhere else. And who could blame him?

Bath’s pre-season media day, a merry-go-round of interviews that requires plenty of patience for players, has coincided precisely with his younger brother’s first start for England Under-18.

While Joe fields questions politely, Phil Cokanasiga, a centre, is facing Wales out in South Africa.

“He’s definitely more skilful than I am,” Joe admits magnanimously, admirably refraining from checking his phone for score updates. “He knows the game inside out so it’ll be cool to see how he copes...